40 days without meat candy

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Continuing my “Fish Sandwich Fridays” kick, I decided to go back to the old standard – the one that started it all. Before the Big Fish and the Premium Cod Fillet, McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish ruled the Lenten Friday fast food world.

The Filet-O-Fish reminds me of childhood, cheesy commercials, and overall, a happier, simpler time. But some of our fondest childhood memories are not as good, or even outright disgusting when eaten in our adult lives. For example, what kid doesn’t consider Chef Boyardee some of the best Italian food out there? But now you’re an adult – if you think that bottle of Chianti is going to spruce up that Beefaroni enough to impress your date, you’re sadly mistaken my friend.

So as I waited in the McDonald’s drive-through to pick up my 2 Filets-O-Fish for $4, I thought, “Am I making some terrible mistake?”

McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish

As I bit into the first sandwich, memories of childhood flooded my brain’s synapses. The bun is warm impossibly soft as a pillow, the sauce is tangy and delightful, and the fish is light and fluffy. Great stuff – I could eat two of this sandwiches without blinking an eye. Oh – that’s why they probably have the “2 for $4” special!